Welda, Kansas

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Welda, Kansas
Census-designated place
KDOT map of Anderson County (legend)
KDOT map of Anderson County (legend)
Welda is located in Kansas
Welda
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Country United States
State Kansas
County Anderson
Area
 • Total 0.93 sq mi (2.42 km2)
 • Land 0.93 sq mi (2.40 km2)
 • Water 0.008 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation 1,100 ft (300 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 129
 • Density 139/sq mi (53.7/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 20-76425[1]

Welda is a census-designated place in Anderson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 129.[2]

History

Welda was platted in 1873, soon after the railroad was extended to that point in 1870.[3] The first post office in Welda was established in 1874.[4]

The railroad tracks in Welda have since been converted to a rail trail. The trail is part of the Prairie Spirit Trail State Park.[5]

Geography

Harris is located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found..[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.93 square miles (2.4 km2), of which 0.0077 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.79%, is water.[2]

Education

Unified School District No. 365 operates Mont Ida Elementary School in Welda and Anderson County Junior-Senior High School in Garnett.[7]

References

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  7. "School Campuses." Unified School District No. 365. Retrieved on November 8, 2013.


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